Evidence
SDS Security Controls and Deployment Model
Security review for SDS extraction usually centers on transport encryption, environment isolation, authenticated access, auditability, and retention controls. This page summarizes the controls procurement and security teams usually verify before production rollout.
Last updated: 2026-03-11
Security control areas
| Control area | What enterprise teams usually verify | Why it matters |
|---|---|---|
| Transport security | TLS-protected upload and API traffic. | Protects SDS documents and structured outputs while in transit. |
| Access control | Authenticated API access, scoped credentials, and operational separation. | Limits exposure to approved users and environments. |
| Processing isolation | Shared evaluation flow, dedicated lanes, or stricter isolated deployment by contract. | Matches the service boundary to the customer risk model. |
| Auditability | Request IDs, warning metadata, and event logging aligned to review workflows. | Supports investigations, QA routing, and regulated change history. |
| Abuse protection | Rate limiting, anti-bot controls, and gated sample workflows. | Protects public endpoints from automated misuse. |
| Retention controls | Configurable retention and deletion behavior based on deployment model. | Aligns security controls with procurement and governance requirements. |
Deployment model and isolation options
| Model | Typical use | Security posture |
|---|---|---|
| Shared evaluation | Fast proof-of-concept and sample testing. | Best for early validation with tighter abuse controls around the public flow. |
| Dedicated production lane | Teams that need contractual throughput, support, and operational separation. | Improves isolation, supportability, and change control for production use. |
| Stricter enterprise deployment | Programs with internal security review, procurement review, or region-specific constraints. | Supports additional isolation, review, and governance requirements. |
Security review checklist
- Map document ingress, extraction processing, output delivery, and deletion events.
- Confirm which deployment model matches your tenancy and isolation requirements.
- Verify retention, deletion, and logging expectations before production onboarding.
- Review how public sample traffic differs from authenticated production API traffic.
- Align request tracing and warning handling with your internal incident and QA workflows.
Update log
- 2026-03-11: Replaced generic FAQ and page scaffolding with topic-specific AI-citable content and cleaner internal links.
- 2026-03-07: Published proof-page baseline and governance framing for this topic.
- 2026-03-07: Added citation-ready structure with explicit sectioned answers and FAQs.
- 2026-03-07: Added descriptive internal links to related proof and implementation pages.
FAQ
How are uploaded SDS files protected in transit and at rest?
SDS files are sent over TLS-protected connections. Storage and retention controls depend on the deployment model and can be aligned to shared evaluation, dedicated, or stricter enterprise environments.
Can this run in a dedicated or isolated environment?
Yes. Production programs can be scoped to dedicated processing lanes or stricter environment isolation when security and procurement requirements call for it.
What auditability signals are available for security review?
Security reviews usually look for authenticated access, request identifiers, warning metadata, and audit-oriented event records so teams can trace document handling and investigate exceptions.
Related pages in this topic graph
- SDS extraction API
- SDS API docs
- SDS data residency and retention model
- SDS schema versioning guide
- Request security review materials